Advertising device



Oct. 3, 1944. Hl SCHWARTZ 2,359,685

ADVERTISING DEVICE Oct. 3, 1944. H. SCHWARTZ ADVERTISING DEVICE FiledMay 2o, 41941 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 7?' #amg Schwartz INVENTOR Ill 0d. 3,1944 Yl-LfscHw/R-rz ADVERTISING DEVICE s sheets-sheet 's Filed May 2o,1941 v INVENToR Patented Oct. 3, 1944 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE2,359,685 ADVERTISING DEVICE Harry Schwartz, Lexington, Ky. ApplicationMay 20, 1941, Serial No. 394,348

Claims. (Cl. 131-237) This invention relates to an advertising device,and comprises an apparatus in the form of an extinguisher and depositoryfor lighted cigars and cigarettes. Devices of the kind herein disclosedare advantageously used in theater and hotel lobbies, exhibition halls,shops of various types, and in fact anywhere that smokers may berequired or disposed to refrain from smoking. In addition to effectivelydisposing of cigars of cigarettes, and eliminating objectionable smokeand odors, the device of the invention possesses the necessary appeal orfascination to render it of value as an advertising medium. Theinvention has as its objectives the following features.

The foremost and broadest object of the invention is that of providing acombination extinguisher and depository for lighted cigars andcigarettes wherein is incorporated also a meritorius advertisingfeature.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device cf the characterstated, with safe and efcient means for receiving and extinguishinglighted cigarettes or cigars, the mechanism being so located as toprevent injury to the user and to avoid unnecessary smoke andodorgcorning from the articles deposited.

A further object is to provide in a device of the character stated,simple and efficient extinguishing means easily and quickly replacedwhenever servicing is necessary, without requiring substitution of theentire apparatus.

Another object of the invention is to provide in a device of thecharacter stated, ample advertising space exposed advantageously and inan attractive manner, without the need for a bulky and unsightly frameto support it, the advertising sign portion of the device being designedand located so as to perform a useful function in guiding refuse intothe extinguishing apparatus of the device.

Other features of importance reside in the details of constructionillustrated by the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the device of the invention, part beingbroken away to show a receptacle for refuse, which constitutes a detailof the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view on an enlarged scale, takenthrough the center line of the machine illustrated by Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmental cross-sectional view taken on liner 3 3 of Fig.2.

Fig, 4 is a fragmental side elevational view similar to Fig. 2, showinga modified form of extinguishing apparatus.

Fig. 5 is a fragmental cross-sectional View taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 4.

The proper disposal of refuse, and especially of lighted cigars andcigarettes, long has been a problem of concern to operators of public orsemipublic Vestablishments such as theaters, hotels, and other meetingplaces, due to the diiiiculty of maintaining a sanitary condition in andabout the depository. For many years the practice has been to furnishurns or other containers partly filled with sand or the like, into whichpatrons were expected to deposit refuse. When lighted cigars orcigarettes were depositedin such urns or containers, objectionable smokeand odor` resulted due to the continued burning of such articles. Intheaters especially, the smoke permeated the atmosphere and interferedwith clear visibility, and otherwise resulted in discomfort to thepatrons there assembled. Moreover, it was necessary to continuallyemploy an attendant who generally utilized a strainei` or otherimplement for removing the refuse from the sand particles of thedepository, and carrying it to a second depository located where smokeand odor therefrom could be treated or otherwise disposed of.

With the device of the present invention, the objectionable practicesabove mentioned are effectively eliminated, while at the same timevaluable advertising space is created and utilized to advantage. As thedevice of the invention per-A forms both as an extinguisher and adepository, all objectionable smoke and odors are eliminated and theservices of an attendant-are rendered unnecessary except at infrequentintervals. The smoker depositing a lighted cigar or cigarette in thepresent device experiences a feeling of satisfaction that the lightedarticle will not smolder and' produce an objectionable condition of theatmosphere in the establishment wherein he and other persons expect toremain and rest for a considerable period of time. Purity of theatmosphere in the establishment moreover is a matter of concern to theowner or operator thereof, and it may be maintained with comparativeease wherever the devices of the invention are in use.

With reference to the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 illustrates a deviceof the invention, which consists of a base 6 and front and side walls 1,8 and 9, respectively, the walls preferably being substantially verticaland fabricated from solid metal or other material suitable to form acasing or housing. The side walls 8 and 9 preferably are tapered orinclined at their upper ends, in order to support a sign plate l0 whichmay be bounded by an attractive frame I2. The frame may include upperand lower horizontal rails I3 and I4, and side rails I5 and I6 arrangedabout the sign plate I0. The sign plate preferably 1s translucent, andhas associated therewith any suitable advertising material or readingmatter as indicated at I1.

The horizontal side rails I8 and I9 of a secondary frame locateddirectly ahead of the sign plate, may cooperate with the rail I4 and afront rail 20, to circumferentiate a suitable hopper made up of thesloping substantially triangular walls 2I, 22, 23 and 24 (Fig. 2),designed to guide a lighted cigar or cigarette to theextinguishing meansbelow, which w1ll be described in detail hereinafter. After passingthrough the extinguishing means, the refuse drops into' an open toppedcontainer which may be slid into and from the housing of the machinefrom the rear. The container preferably is sufficiently large toaccommodate refuse accumulated over a considerable period of time, inorder that cleaning thereof may be performed concurrently with othercleaning work required about the establishment. The hopper preferably isat an elevation between normal knee and hip height, in order that thedeposit of lighted cigars or cigarettes therein may be renderedconvenient, and thereby encouraged.

As will be readily evident upon reference to Fig. 2, the several wallsof the hopper may terminate in a chute or passageway 26 extendingdownwardly to guide lighted cigars or cigarettes to the cooperativeelongated rolls 21 and 28 which perform the extinguishing function. Thechute 0r passageway preferably is of sufficient length, but of limitedsize, such that a child might not insert his hands or lingers to reachthe rolls. It may be noted, moreover, that the sign plate I0 and therear hopper wall 22 preferably are disposed substantially in a commonplane, in order that articles thrown carelessly toward the hopper mightbe guided into the hopper by the sign plate. `For this reason, the signplate preferably is flush with the exposed face of the hopper wall 22,or practically so.

The character 29 indicates a support or subframe having its ends securedas at 38 and 3l to the angle members 32 and 33 that constitute the mainframe of the device, the sub-frame furnishing the necessary support forthe roll shafts 34 and the shafts 35 of a pair of roll cleaners 36 and31. The roll cleaners may be in the form of cylindrical brushes or thelike, arranged to rotate in opposite directions each in close proximityto an extinguisher roll in order to keep the extinguisher rolls free ofadhering particles of tobacco or paper. The cleaning elements 36 and 31may be formed otherwise than as brushes, if desired, although the brushtype of cleaner is considered preferable.

It should be understood that the sub-frame is constituted of a pair ofsupports such as 29, these being disposed in spaced parallelism andfurnished with aligned bearings for the shafts of rolls 21, 36 and 31,to the end that said shafts may be supported for rotation in ahorizontal position. The shaft of extinguisher roll 28, however, isjournaled in a bearing carried by the lower ends of a pair of suspensionlinks 38-38, which links depend from a common shaft 3Q that is supportedat its ends by the pair of brackets indicated at 46-46 of Fig. 3, Thelinks may swing about their mountings upon the shaft 39, toward and froma suitable stationary stop indicated at 4I of Fig. 2. The shaft 39 neednot be rotatable. Under normal conditions with no cigar or cigaretteembraced between the extinguisher rolls 21 and 28, the suspension links38--38 will be yieldingly held against the stops 4I by means of a pairof springs 42. If the springs be of the tension type, one end of eachwill be secured to a link at 43, while the opposite end will be anchoredto a stationary stud or other anchorage point at 44. The point at whichthe stationary end of the spring is anchored constitutes an immaterialdetail and may be readily altered as such.

The shafts 35 of the cleaning elements 36 and 31 preferably are notcapable of any swinging movement, but are rotatable relative to thesubframe which supports them.

The extinguisher rolls and the cleaning elements are to be power driven,preferably by means of an electric motor 45 which includes a reductiongear designed to afford very slow rotation of the rolls. It isconsidered preferable to resort to an extinguisher roll speedapproximating four revolutions per minute for the reason that thesnufling action upon the lighted end of a cigarette or cigar is therebyrendered complete. The snuiiing action is not dependent upon a tearingapart of the lighted end of a cigar or cigarette, but it is dependentrather upon the contact of the lighted end with a cold surface of eachextinguisher roll. If the lighted portion of the cigar or cigarette bepressed against or between cold surfaces for a time period approximatingseveral seconds, without being necessarily crushed, extinguishment ofthe burning material will be complete.

Due to the fact that lighted cigars and cigarettes vto be disposed ofgenerally are moist at one end, there may be a tendency for the moistAend to adhere to the extinguishing rolls and it is for this reason thatthe cleaning rolls or brushes 36 and 31 are furnished. The brushesrotate in such direction that any material adhering to the extinguishingrolls will be thrown inwardly and downwardly toward the container 25which rests beneath the brushes.

The rolls and brushes may be belt or chain driven in any suitablemanner. By way of example, the shaft of motor 45 may carry a sprocket46, over which passes van endless chain or belt 41 that engages with theteeth of sprockets carried by the several shafts of the mechanism. Thebelt or chain 41 leaving the motor sprocket 46 may pass downwardly overa sprocket 48 xed to the shaft 34 of the extinguisher roll 28 whence thechain or belt passes upwardly to an idler sprocket 49 on shaft 39 thencedownwardly to an idler sprocket 50 which is rotatably mounted upon astud carried by the sub-frame. Leaving the sprocket 50 the chain or beltpasses up and over a sprocket 5I xed so as to rotate with the brush 31,thence down and under to engage the teeth of a'sprocket 52 similarlyrelated to the brush 36, the belt or chain then passing upwardly andover the motor sprocket 46. With the motor sprocket rotating slowly inthe directionr indicated by the arrow, the extinguisher rolls will beslowly rotated in opposite directions to advance a cigar or cigarettedownwardly between them. The brush 31 will be seen to rotate in the samedirection as the extinguisher roll 28 while the brush 36 will rotate inthe` direction of rotation of the extinguisher roll 21.

By means of a pair of sprockets 53' and 54 `fixed to the shafts of roll27 and brush 3,6 respectively, the extinguisher roll 2l is driven fromthe shaft of brush 36 by means of a belt or chain 55. The sprockets lastmentioned preferably are of equal size, to ensure a common speed ofrotation of both extinguisher rolls.

It may be noted here that the extinguisher rolls are peculiarly formedso as to not only grip a lighted cigar or cigarette deposited thereonduring rotation of the rolls, but to also oier the greatest possibleamount of chilling area to the lighted end of the cigar or cigarette. Tothis end, each roll is constituted of alternate substantially half-rounddepressions or channels 56, and sharp edged ribs 5l which constitute theperiphery of the roll. The sharp parallel edges of each radial rib 5lare spaced apart a distance less than the width of a channel 56, so thata rib of one extinguisher roll will always enter a channel of the otherextinguisher roll. The stops 4l for the suspension links are properlylocated to preclude full intermeshing of the ribs and channels of theextinguisher rolls one with another, in order that a crushing or tearingaction upon the cigarette will not predominate over the chilling actionwhich functions best when the lighted material remains intact. The sharpedges, one of which is indicated at 58 of Fig. 2, effectively grip acigar or cigarette deposited in the hopper, and carry it slowly betweena rib of one extinguisher roll and the cooperative channel or elongatedrecess of the other roll. It is important to note that the extinguisherroll channels extend throughout the length of the rolls, and are madesmooth and concave with a radius slightly greater than the radius of aconventional cigarette in order to achieve a maximum chilling contactwhen the cigarette is pressed into a channel by an opposing rib. It isnoteworthy that extinguisher rolls constructed as described do not tendto clog or fill up with tobacco, as would the spaces furnished on aknurled or nely ridged, or splined roll. In most instances, thecigarette extinguished within an extinguisher roll channel will fallfrom the channel without the aid of a brush or other cleaning implement,as soon as the rolls release the pressure upon the cigarette.

In the case of a burning cigar, the chilling action will besubstantially the same as that above explained, but may occur in morethan one extinguisher roll channel, depending upon the size of thecigar. In any case, the yielding suspension of the extinguisher roll 28will prevent substantial mastication of the cigar or cigarette by therolls, and will rather ensure the chilling contact necessary forextinguishment of the burning material.

In the embodiment illustrated by Figs. 2 and 3, the structure includes aflue or draft channel 60 having a lower end 1l disposed in closeproximity to the extinguisher rolls, and this channel is incommunicating relationship with the light chamber 6I behind the signplate ID. The light chamber, which includes any suitable source 0fillumination 62, may be formed by a reector 63 placed behind thesignplate, the reflector being vented at 64 in order that the heated air ofthe chamber may leave through the open rear of the casing. The heat ofthe lamp causes a circulation of cool atmospheric air past theextinguisher rolls, and upwardly through the channel 60, chamber 6|, andvent 64 with a resultant dissipation of heat accumulated by theextinguisher rolls. While it may be proposed to furnish separate ventsor hues for the extinguisher rolls, a satisfactory chilling functionwill result from the provision of a. single flue or vent arranged toconvey air from the vicinity of both extinguisher rolls. The uestructure illustrated herein should be understood as being illustrativeonly, since various modes of construction might be resorted to indrawing heat from the vicinity of the rolls. It may be mentioned alsothat the heat of an incandescent lamp such as 62 might be augmented byproviding a separate electrical heater other y than an illuminator, toelect a rapid dissipation of heat from the rolls. In most instances,however, an incandescent illuminating lamp will function properly forthe purpose. The characters 65 and 66 indicate electric conductors forthe lamp, while the characters 6l and 68 indicate electri-c conductorsfor the motor 45, all of which are to be connected with a source ofelectricity suitable for the operation of the motor and illumination ofthe sign. At the base of lamp 62, the character 69 indicates anintermittent circuit breaker or flasher of well-known design, which maylend attractiveness to the appearance of the advertising sign. Asuitable electric switch, not shown, may be connected in the motor andlight circuits to de-energize the apparatus when not in use, thisrequiring the application of common knowledge on the part of anelectrician. v

In the embodiment illustrated by Figs. 4 and 5, it will be seen that thecooling means for the extinguisher rolls has been omitted, and that thesub-frame Ill which carries all of the operating mechanism, is entirelyseparate and distinct from the main frame of the apparatus. Thesub-frame l0 has at its front and rear a pair of depending legs 12 and13, which conveniently may be in the form of angle irons, adapted toslide in and out of the casing of the device with the legs resting uponhorizontal angle irons I4 arranged in spaced parallelism Within thecasing and secured to the casing uprights as indicated at 15. Indescribing this modication, the principal elements are given the samereference characters as those of the Fig, 2 construction, while elementsnot common to both disclosures will carry new reference numerals.

The hopper at the top of Fig. 4 will be found substantially the same asthe hopper of Fig. 2, and as indicated generally by the character 2l.The casing of the apparatus has not been altered in the Fig. 4modification, except for the provision of the guides or runways 14. TheSubframe includes the pair of spaced parallel bars 'I0 and the dependingelements 'l2 and 13 spanning them at opposite ends, while in upstandingrelationship to the bars, there is furnished a pair of uprights 'I6-'I6and I1-'I1 connected at their upper ends by means of the `bearing bars'IS-78. The bearing bars are identical, and each is drilled or otherwiseformed to provide journals for theV shafts 19 and 80 of a pair of idlersprockets 8l and 82, respectively. If desired, these shafts may be studsprovided upon only one of the bearing bars. A set of shafts or hingepins 83-64 is supported by the bearing bars 'IS-73, and these are spacedapart a distance approximating the width of the hopper opening at itslowermost point. From the pins 83 and 84 are hung the opposed guideplates or curtains 35 and 86, which reach substantially to theextinguisher rolls; The purpose of the plates or curtains is that ofdirecting lighted cigars or cigarettes from the hopper to theextinguisher rolls. The pivotal connections at 83 and 84 preferably are`suniciently tight to preclude accidental displacement of the curtains.The particularmanner` of supporting the curtains or plates is a matterimmaterial to the invention, the only requirement being that they securetheir support solely from the sub-frame in order that removal of thesub-frame by sliding it upon the guides 'i4- 74 will result in theremoval also of the plates or curtains. By this means, it will be seenpossible to instantly replace with a substitute unit, the entireoperating mechanism that is built upon the sub-frame. "The matter-ofservicing the machines is thereby expedited and facilitated to theextent that a machine requiring servicing need never be shipped ortransported to a repair shop and thereby taken out of service.

rlhe extinguisher rolls in the modified form of the device are identicalto those previously re ferred to in connection with Figs. 2 and 3,wherefore the description thereof need not be repeated. It may be noted,however, that the shaft 81 of roll 28 has its opposite ends journaledeach in a swivel bearing 88 having a universal movement such thatcooking of the roll shaft out of parallelism with the shaft of roll 2will not interfere with proper operation or the extinguisher rolls. Theswivel bearings 88 are loosely mounted in slots 89 formed in the lowerends of the suspension links 96, and are retained therein by means ofbearing caps Si. The broken line 92 indicates a spherical middle portionof the swivel bearings, which works loosely in a socket furnished in thecapped end of the suspensi-on link. Bearings of this type are generallyknown, and are sometimes mounted in rubber in order to secure thedesired yieldability for universal movement. By means of thisconstruction, the suspension links may move about their common crossshaft S4 more or less independently of one another, so that a cigar orcigarette entering in one end of a pair of extinguisher rolls may causethat end to yield for acceptance of the cigar or cigarette while theopposite end remains in intermeshing relationship with the adjacentextinguisher roll and is kept in that relationship by the adjacentsuspension link spring. From the disclosure of Fig. 5, it will be seenthat each suspension link Si] has its own tension spring for maintaininga partial intermesning relationship of the extinguisher rolls. Anyacceptable form of stop may be furnished such as the stop 4i of Fig. 2,for limiting the movement of the extinguisher rolls toward one another.

In Fig. l, it will be seen that the suspension link 90 depends from itsshaft 84 midway between the idler sprocket shafts "I9 and 80, so thatswinging movements of the suspension link will neither tension norslacken the belt or chain 93 of the power transmission system. In otherwords, the opposingreaches of the chain or belt extending from sprockets8| and 82 down to the sprocket 48 which is fixed to the shaftof eX-tinguisher ro1l'28, are equi-distant from the suspension link pivot S4.By means of this construction, the opposing reaches of the chain or beltinversely lengthen and shorten proportionately as the suspension bar ismoved about its pivot 84, with the result that the belt or chainmaintains always a given tension which enhances the smooth and eventransmission of power while maintaining always the indicatedrelationship between a channel or one extinguisher roll and a rib of theother extinguisher roll. Thus is ensured the desired chilling of thelighted cigarette or cigar end, without a tearing or mastieating actionthat would be undesirable from the standpoint of depositing burningfragments intoA the container for refuse indicated at 25 of Fig. 1, andwhich container is to be used in conjunction with the construction ofFig. 4. Like the apparatus of Fig. 2, the modified form illustrated byFigs. 4 and 5 includes an illuminator for the sign plate, and a veryslowmotor operating at a speed such as to keep a lightedV cigarette end inchilling contact with the extinguisher rolls through out a period oftime suflicient for performance of the extinguishing function.

The reference characters 94, and 9'6 indicate bearings for the shafts ofextinguisher roll 21 and for those of the brushes 36 and 31,respectively. The endless belts or chains utilized at opposite sides ofthe subframe, are indicated by the characters 41 and 55, and theseperform to rotate the various rolls and sprockets in the same manner aswas explained in connection with Figs. 2 and 3.

While for the purposes of this disclosure the device of the inventionhas been illustrated and described Yparticularly with reference tocertain expedients of construction, it is to be understood that theinvention contemplates the use of mechanical equivalents whereveravailable, within the scope of the appended claims. The various parts'might be altered in form or in their relationship to rone anotherwithout departing from the general mode of operation of the device as awhole, and such alterations are to be considered as being within thescope of the invention unless particularly limited by the followingclaims.

What is claimed ist 1. An advertising depository for lighted cig'-arettes and the like which comprises in combination a Vhousing includingan open-bottomed hopper for receiving and guiding the lightedcigarettes, a pair of metallic chilling rolls mounted for rotation inopposite directions and in substantial parallelism to receivetherebetween and advance the' cigarettes fed thereto by the hopper, andconstantly operating uniformly slow speed electric motor means forrotating the rolls constantly at such reduced speed as to enforcemaintenance of the lighted cigarette ends in contact with the rollsurfaces long enough to chill and extinguish said lighted ends.

2. An advertising depository for lighted cigarettesl and the like whichcomprises in combination a housing including an open-bottomed hopperYfor receiving and guiding the lighted cigarettes, a pair of metallicrolls mounted for rotation in opposite ydirections and in substantialparallelism to receive therebetween and advance the cigarettes fedthereto by the hopper, means for maintaining a chilling condition ofsaid rolls, and means forrotating the rolls at such reduced speed as tokeep the lighted cigarette ends in contact with the roll surfaces longenough to chill and extinguish said lighted ends.

3. An advertising depository for lighted cigarettes and the like, whichcomprises in combination ahousing including an open-bottomed hopper forreceiving and gui-ding the lighted cigarettes, a'pair of metallic rollsmounte-d for rotation in opposite directions and in substantialparallelism to receive therebetween and advance the cigarettes fedthereto by the hopper, and means for rotating the rolls 4at such reducedspeed as to keep the lighted cigarette ends in Contact with the rollsurfaces long enough to chill and extinguish said lighted ends, adisplaceable container beneath the rolls Vfor receiving extinguishedcigarettes fed thereto incident to rotational movement of the rolls, anadvertising sign including a vented lamp chamber incorporating aheat-generating lamp located above the hopper, and a flue including thelamp chamber, extending from said chamber downwardly to the rolls, forestablishing a draft over the rolls and venting the displaceablecontainer when the lamp is energized.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination of a casinghaving a floor base and solid WallsI along at least three sides of thecasing, and including an open-bottomed hopper for receiving and guidinglighted cigarettes or the like, an

advertising translucent sign plate extending uplhopper for receiving andguiding lighted cigarettes ,or the like, an advertising sign plateextending upwardly from the hopper at an inclination to serve as abackstop and chute for guiding to the hopper any article thrown butmisdirected toward the hopper, means beneath the open bottom of thehopper for extinguishing the burning portion of the lighted cigarette orthe like, a heatgenerating illuminator behind the sign plate, and arelector housing the illuminator, the reflector being vented at its top,and a ilue exten-ding from the extinguishing means upwardly andcommunicating with the interior of the vented reflector, for directingpast the extinguishing means a draft created in the ue by theheat-generating illuminator, thereby to dissipate heat from theextinguishing means.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination of a casingincluding an open-bottomed hopper for receiving and guiding lightedcigarettes or the like, an advertising sign plate extending upwardlyfrom the hopper at an inclination to serve as a backstop and chute forguiding to the hopper any article received on said sign plate, and meansbeneath the open bottom of the hopper for extinguishing the burningportion of the lighted cigarette or the like, said extinguishing meanscomprising a pair of cold elongated rolls rotating at a uniformly slowspeed in spaced parallelism and in opposite direction such as to gripand retain the lighted article in contact with the cold roll surfacesuntil suicient heat is drawn from the lighted article to terminatecombustion, and means for maintaining the roll surfaces in a chillingand cleaned condition '7. An extinguisher for lighted cigarettes and thelike, including a pair of extinguisher rolls, said rolls being supportedfor rotational movement in spaced parallelism, the rolls each having anouter surface characterized by alternate ridges and depressionsextending longitudinally of the rolls, said depressions being formed ona radius approximating the radius of a cigarette cross-section, meansyieldingly urging one roll laterally toward the other with a ridge ofone directed toward a depression of the other, without actual contact ofthe roll one upon the other, and means for effecting a controlledrotation of the rolls in opposite directions at a constant slow speedsuch as to draw in a cigarette fed between the rolls and to enforcemaintenance of the lighted portion in chilling contact therewith for aperiod of time suicient for snufng said lighted cigarette end.

8. An extinguisher for lighted cigarettes and the like, including a pairof extinguisher rolls, said rolls being supported for rotationalmovement of the rolls in spaced parallelism, the rolls each having anouter surface characterized by alternate ridges and depressionsextending longitudinally of the rolls, said depressions being formed ona radius approximating the radius of a cigarette cross-section, meansyieldingly urging one roll laterally toward the other with a ridge ofone directed toward a depression of the other, without actual contact ofone roll upon the other, and means for effecting a controlled rotationof' the rolls in opposite directions at a uniformly slow speed such asto draw in a cigarette fed between the rolls and to maintain the lightedportion in chilling contact therewith for a period of time sufficientfor snuiing said lighted cigarette end, each ridge of each roll beingdefined by a pair of opposed parallel sharp edges to grip the cigarettefor feeding same into the depressions cf the opposite roll.

9. An extinguisher for lighted cigarettes and the like, including a pairof extinguisher rolls, said rolls being supported for rotationalmovement of the rolls in spaced parallelism, the rolls each having anouter surface characterized by alternate ridges and depressionsextending longitudinally of the rolls, said depressions being formed ona radius lapproximating the radius of a cigarette cross-section, meansyieldingly urging one roll laterally toward the other with a ridge ofone directed toward a depression of the other, without actual contactbetween the rolls to avoid masticating action thereof upon thecigarette, and means for effecting a controlled speed of rotation of therolls in opposite directions, said speed of rotation being constant andreduced to an extent such as to maintain the lighted portion of acigarette in chilling contact with the rolls for a period of timesuicient for snuiiing said lighted cigarette end, each ridge of eachroll being defined by a pair of opposed parallel sharp edges to grip thecigarette for feeding same into the depressions of the opposite roll,and a pair of rotating brushes arranged for dislodging the extinguishedwhole cigarette from the `depressions of the rolls as the rolls rotatewith one roll carrying the extinguished cigarette in a depressionthereof.

10. In an advertising depository of the class described, the combinationof a main frame, a housing having an open top and a hopper partiallyclosing said open top, said hopper having an open bottom permitting thediscarded objects to pass by gravity into the housing interior, a bodilydisplaceable sub-frame insertible and removable relative to the housing,including means for the support of the sub-frame by the main frame, andextinguishing means carried solely and entirely by the sub-frame, forreceiving discarded cigars and cigarettes from the hopper and snuing thelighted ends thereof.

11. In an advertising depository of the class described, the combinationof a main frame, a housing having an open top and a hopper includingupwardly and outwardly divergent inclined walls partially closing saidopen top, said hopper having an open bottom permitting discardedciragettes or cigars deposited therein to pass by gravity into thehousing interior, a bodily displaceable sub-frame insertible andremovable relative to the housing, including means for the support ofthe sub-frame by the main frame, ex-

tinguishing means carried solely and entirely by the sub-frame, forreceiving and snufng discarded cigars and cigarettes directed thereto bythe hopper, said extinguishing means being spaced from the open bottomof thefhopper a distance exceeding the length of normal human fingers,and guide means providingachute to direct the discarded cigars andcigarettes through said space and into said extinguishing means.

12. In an advertising depository of the class described, the combinationof a main frame, a housing having an open top and a hopper includingupwardly and outwardly divergent inclined Walls partially closing` saidopen top, for intercepting and guiding discarded cigarettes or cigarsdepositedv within the hopper, said hopper having an open bottompermitting the discarded objects to pass bygravity into the housinginterior, a bodily displaceable sub-frame insertible and removablerelative to the housing, including means for the support of thesub-frame by the main frame, extinguishing meansin the form of slowlyrotating power driven rolls carried solely and entirely by thesub-frame, for receiving and snuing discarded cigars and cigarettesdirected thereto by the hopper, said extinguishing means being spacedfrom the open bottom of the hopper a distance exceeding the length ofnormal human lingers, and guide means supported upon and movable withthe sub-frame, providing a chute to direct the discarded cigars andci-garettes through said space and into the extinguishing means.

13. An advertising depository and extinguisher for lighted cigarettesand the like, comprising in combination a floor base, and front and sidewalls cooperating to provide a housing, said side walls bottom hopperlocated between the side Walls and extending from the front wallrearwardly to said upwardly and rearwardly extended edge portions of theside walls, a translucent back-stop plate spanning said portions of theside walls'in correspondingly inclined relationship thereto, for guidinginto the hopper an article received thereon, a rear wall cooperatingwith said side wall extensions and said back-stop plate to provide acompartment including a lampvfor illuminating said plate indirectly fromthe rear thereof, means beneath the hopper bottom for extinguishing theburning portion and storing the cigarette stub after extinguishment, andmeans extending from adjacent said extinguishing means to saidcompartment i or conducting air from said extinguishing means to saidcompartment.

14. An advertising depository and extinguisher for cigarettes and thelike, comprising in combination a iioor base, and front and side wallscooperating to provide a housing, said side walls being joined to thefront wall in spaced relationship, and each of said side walls includinga substantially horizontal hopper-supporting edge and an inclined edge,the latter being projected rearwardly and upwardly from thehopper-supporting edge at a distance from the front wall, an open-bottomhopper supported between the front wall and the substantiallyhorizontalhopper-supporting edges of the side walls, a translucent plate slopingupwardly from the hopper and between the inclined edges of the sidewalls, to provide a back stop for guiding into the-hopper an articlereceived on said plate, means between the inclined edge portions of theside walls providing a source of illumination for the translucent platewhereby to emphasize its back-stop characteristic, means beneath theopen bottom of the hopper for extinguishing the burning portion andstoring the cigarette stub after extinguishment, and anopenended ductextending from adjacent said extinguishing means to the region of thesource of illumination, for conveying air from said extinguishing meansto the region of the translucent plate..

` 15. An advertising depository for discarded cigarettes and the like,comprising in combination a iioor base, vand front and side wallscooperating to provide a housing, said side walls being joined to thefront wall and disposed in spaced relationship, and each of said sidewalls including a substantially horizontal hopper-supporting edge and aninclined edge, the latter being projected rearwardly and upwardly fromthe hopper-supporting edge at a distance from the front wall, anopen-bottom hopper disposed between the substantially horizontalhopper-supporting edges of the side Walls, and including al rear -wallinclined from the bottom opening upwardly to the inclined edges of thehousing side walls at an angle corresponding substantially to theinclination of the last mentioned housing side wall edges, a translucentplate sloping upwardly from the hopper rear wall and along the inclinededges of the housing side walls, to provide a back stop for guiding intothe hopper an article received on said plate, means cooperating with theplate, the hopper rear wall, and the side walls of the housing, toprovide a lamp compartment behind the .translucent plate, whereby theplate is illuminated from the rear to emphasize its back-stopcharacteristic, means beneath the open bottom of the hopper for storingarticles so Iguided through the hopper, and an open-ended duct meansextending from adjacent the open bottom of the hopper to said lampcompartment, for conducting air from said hopper bottom to saidcompartment.

HARRY SCHWARTZ.

